The Royal Palace

mmmMadrid

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March 26th 2011
Ducking down to Spain for the weekend from London is always fun. The after work Friday flight as well as losing an hour due to the change of time zones puts us in Madrid at midnight. Just as the place is warming up. The metro system in Madrid is the best one I have seen in the world. You can get anywhere in the city, it is dirt cheap and unlike London it also works on the weekend. Maybe ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more